I haven’t posted to this thing in months. Not like anyone reads it, but sometimes I like to just make lists of things and write about stuff I did and am going to do soon.

So, in May I graduated from NYU’s undergrad Music Technology program. I’m still working at the studios there for the summer. Been looking for a real job and any freelance recording, mixing, and mastering gigs that might come my way. I actually just finished mastering an EP for a sick thrash band called Brutal Nun.

About a month ago or so, I finished mixing a cover of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” that I arranged, sang parts of and played guitar and bass on. PLEASE check it out! I want feedback because I plan on doing more (and already have some in the works.) Plus, it’s up for free download (WINK WINK).

Other than that stuff, this summer is all about relaxing, hanging out, and trying to tell this girl that I like her a lot (typical).

Also, the Mets scored 16 runs tonight. Ummmmm….when did they switch to football?

New instrumental demo! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Collab I did over the summer with Mike Andronico of The City Strikes Back.

Instrumental demo.

Well, what am I doing with MY life? That’s just beyond awesome.

mikestrikesback:

I’m not going to go into detail, because its not my place to do so, but an organization that I truly love and respect called The Bronx Underground needs your help. I’ve always had faith in the kids that come out to BXUG shows. Faith that they came out to shows regardless of the bands playing, but…

Please read this and help out. The Bronx Underground is essentially the reason I have a band right now. I’ve been going to BXUG shows since I was 15 and the shows I’ve played at FLC are hands down my most memorable. Let’s keep the scene alive, we need it.

I haven’t really posted anything other than demos here lately. I would like to address an amazing new album that I recently picked up, Man Overboard’s “Real Talk.”

Simply put, this record is fucking amazing. It consists of some of the simplest and most honest songwriting that I have ever had the pleasure of treating my ears to. This record is short and sweet (clocking in at just above a half hour), leaving you longing for more. No complicated guitar parts, or deeply metaphorical “play on words” lyrics. Just brutal honesty and great energy.

I hate to throw labels around and categorize bands, but this is what pop punk is supposed to sound like. Most bands out there are doing it wrong. After the first listen, this became one of my favorite records of 2010, coming in at a close second behind the only album of it’s kind that could possibly best it, “The Upsides” by The Wonder Years.

Pick it up. Real Talk.

This is a demo for the closing track of a sort of concept EP I’ve been writing since March. It’s called “Sleep.” Enjoy!

New demo. I haven’t written much lately, but in the past 2 days I’ve put together a bunch of parts that I’m more than very happy with.